Hurricane Mitch
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Total fatalities | 19,325 |
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Highest wind speed | 285 km/h |
Date | October 22, 1998 – November 9, 1998 |
Category | Category 5 Hurricane (SSHWS) |
Damage | $6. 08 billion (1998 USD) |
Affected areas | United Kingdom |
Florida | |
Jamaica | |
Honduras | |
Ireland | |
Nicaragua | |
Central America | |
Yucatán Peninsula | |
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ID | 1399851 |
About Hurricane Mitch
Hurricane Mitch is the second-deadliest Atlantic hurricane on record, causing over 11,000 fatalities in Central America, with over 7,000 occurring in Honduras alone due to catastrophic flooding from the slow motion of the storm.